CREW: making it all possible

When we say "crew" we mean all those who, by means of their labor (and love), in one way or another, are leading, facilitating and supporting our student body, faculty, guest tutors and alumni while studying and living together at our 

Gabriëlle Schleijpen: Head of program & Artistic Director, convener Kitchen|A-ACTS. 

Always in close collaboration and conversation with the following individuals and teams:

The education lead team  

The Education Lead Team consists of 3 tutors & education leaders who interact with our student body as well as our Faculty 2025-2026 on all things study & research (find more information about their tasks here)  

Nikos Doulos: Study trajectory counsellor to the students, Education and Exam Regulations supervisor, education leader and BKE certified examiner, overviewing the WEAVER curriculum component.

Philippa Driest: Education leader and BKE certified examiner, overviewing the COOP study groups curriculum component.

Dina A.Mohamed: Education leader and BKE certified examiner overviewing the How To Do Things With Theory curriculum component.

The council 

Olfa Arfaoui, Jip van der Hek, Fagner Lima: Consultative student body 2025-2026

The external advisory committee 

Emily Pethick: Honorary strategic advisor to the Head of Program, member of the DAI's External Advisory Committee

The supportive thinking space 

Wanderley Santos: Confidential external advisor to the DAI-students 

The admissions committee

Marika Vandekraats: Chair of the admissions committee

The roaming facilitators

Elisa Giuliano: Archipelago Weaver 2026

Peter Sattler: Senior co-ordinator for production & workspace facilities & study support

Kastė Šeškevičiūte: Facilitator hospitality & care 

Lonneke Pastoor, Artūras Čertovas, Marco Laterza: Local facilitators 2025-2026

Sophia Zbinovsky Braddel: Chef de cuisine

Holly Taylor, Jonas Palekas with Povilas Bužinskas, Varvara Spilt and Izabelė Šuikaitė,  Rowan Beasly: Guest chefs 2025-2026

The back office 

Jacq van der Spek: Senior co-ordinator "roaming" logistics, hospitality & office management, treasurer Bread, Bed & Solidarity Fund

Corine van der Wal: Bookkeeper, liaising with HR & the Finance Departments of ArtEZ. 

Monique Hemmink (Hemminkways): Travel agent 

Georgia Stellin: All-round facilitator on call

The communication team 

Giulia Crispiani: Website curator, editor-in-chief

Lauren Alexander & Hanna Rullmann: House style & outreach designers 

Baha Görkem Yalim: Advisor documentation, archival researcher

Alaa Abu Asad: Photographer Alumni Embassy and Graduation Communiqué

Tara White, Fagner Lima: Student assistants outreach & archive 2025-2026

Driebit: Website host & programmer 

In loving memory: Rik Fernhout.

Our brilliant, witty and very dear colleague Rik Fernhout sadly passed away on the 5th of August 2024. Rik had been committed to the growth and development of our program for nearly 24 adventurous and exciting years !

Esteemed former members of our crew:

2003 - 2025: Ricardo Liong-A-Kong: editor Names & Faces booklets | website

facilitator |  till 2021 general facilitator all things tech.  

2006 - 2024: Florian Göttke: advisor | education leader HTDTWT

2012 - 2023: Margret Wibmer: advisor | international student consultant 

2006 - 2023: Rebecca Sakoun: advisor | coordinator Admissions 

2014 - 2020: Silvia Ulloa: video documentation

2011 - 2013: Sarah Charalambides: designer ground plan website